Amazon poised to get EU antitrust okay for MGM buyout

Amazon poised to get EU antitrust okay for MGM buyout

Amazon is expected to win unconditional European Union (EU) antitrust approval for its $8.5 billion buy of US movie studio MGM, people familiar with the matter said, a move that is set to ramp up competition with streaming rivals Netflix and Disney+.

Announced in May last year, the d...


Netflix looks to tap South Indian market; greenlights 6 shows

With a 007 elan, Netflix plays down ad-supported stream option

A senior Netflix Inc executive has said the company had no current plans to offer a streaming option that included advertising but declined to rule it out in the future.

"Never say never," CFO Spencer Neumann said when asked if the company would change its long-standing position that...


DD News, AIR to air live State assembly poll results

DD News, AIR to air live State assembly poll results

As people eagerly await the results of the recently held Assembly polls in five States, Doordarshan News and All India Radio News, the news broadcasting arms of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, are all set to give minute by minute updates on the counting day on March 10.

Through a ...


PHDCCI writes to MIB minister on FreeDish auction

PHDCCI writes to MIB minister on FreeDish auction

The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Wednesday waded into the Doordarshan FreeDish slot auction issue by suggesting two more places for spiritual/devotional channels be opened up on the DTH platform as the category was attracting high bids, thus generating more revenue for India’s pubcaster.


Google rolls out a new feature

Google rolls out a new feature

Tech giant Google has launched an open-source anti-harassment tool called ‘Harassment Manager’ to help journalists, activists, and public figures. As per ANI, Google’s Jigsaw unit released the code for the open-source anti-harassment tool that can currently work with Twitter’s API to combine moderation options — like hiding tweet replies and ...


Sony SAB launches mythological show

Sony SAB launches mythological show

The Indian pay television GEC channel Sony SAB has launched a brand new mythological show ‘Dharm Yoddha Garud’. Featuring Faisal Khan in the lead, ‘Dharm Yoddha Garud’ reflects on selflessness, honesty, obedience, and bravery which lies at the core of Garud, the devotee and charioteer of Lord Vishnu. The story showcases a unique aspect of ...